#. The University:
            The Saurashtra University was established on 23rd May 1967, with the Head Quarters located both at Rajkot and Bhavnagar.Consequently upon the formation of the Bhavnagar University in 1979. The Head Quarters of the Saurashtra University is now at Rajkot.

#. The Library:
            The Saurashtra University Library started functioning along with the University in 1967 in a rental building ‘Dharampur No Utaro’. On the 1st Aug 1967 the Library was sifted to another building called ‘Nand Vihar’ in the Jagnath Plot Area. The library was finally shifted to its own newly constructed building at the University Campus on 20th June 1973 with the area of 1690.85 Sq. Mt. Under the UGC-Infonet, the library has free access to around 4600 e-journals adding to the latest knowledge of our students, faculties and researchers.

#. Collection:
            The Saurashtra University Library which begun its services with a collection of 3200 books in 1967- 68 has presently over 169897 books. The current growth rate is approximately 3000 books per year along with 350 bound volumes and 100 theses/Dissertations per year.

#. Cataloguing and Classification:
            The Library has classified its collection according to 16th & 21st edition of Dewey decimal classification scheme.

#. Library Automation by Inflibnet Supports:
            The Saurashtra University Library received 6.50 lakhs grant from INFLIBNET in 1997-98 for automation of Library. At present Library is active collection computerized with Bar Coding facility and common campus I-Cards. Internet connectivity of 512kbps has been established in our campus under the UGC-Infonet program. 

#. Digitization:
An “e-corner” with four systems has been installed for the users. This facility remains open for Summer 8.00 am to 7.30 pm & in Winter 8.00 am to 6.30pm. The library is in the process of digitizing the Ph.D. theses submitted here and e-storing them of PDF. files which then can be accessed on the intranet on the campus. The digitization of these has been effected through the latest NAS server techniques that allow sharing of the same matter among 24 users over the intranet.  

#. Library Security pallet racking:
            the library has been constantly conscious of the safe-keeping and security of its valuable documents towards this end, it has recently installed a closed circuit television (CCTV) network through 13 cameras (8 digital and 5 analog), in which everyday recording takes place and then unnecessary matter deleted at the end of the day.